TENTACLES contains none of what it promises
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Anyone sitting down to watch the 1977 Jaws knock-off Tentacles in this, the year 2022, does not do so expecting to see a cinematic masterpiece.
AMBULANCE offers a slightly more mature iteration of Bayhem
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Ambulance is Bay working near the top of his game, and in territory that will be more politically palatable to many when compared to his more recent efforts.
A new Blu-Ray for TOUCH OF EVIL brings Welles into focus
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
Regardless of which version you watch, there’s no getting around just how weird this movie is.
POPPY FIELD looks into the life of a queer cop but never gets deep enough
by Ryan Smillie, Staff Writer
A gay Romanian police officer lives two separate lives in director Eugen Jebeleanu’s unsatisfyingly (if appropriately) bifurcated Poppy Field.
Master Chief’s humanity is on display in episode two of HALO
by Emily Maesar, Staff Writer
Having disobeyed orders, in a big way, for one of the first times in his life, the second episode of Halo sees John and Kwan diving straight into John’s past.
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE is the compassionate, silly mind-bending epic we need right now
Everything Everywhere All At Once is a movie that you feel your way through as you ride the wave of its internal logic.
Read MoreGRINDHOUSE at 15: Maybe you had to be there?
by Audrey Callerstrom, Associate Editor and Staff Writer
Grindhouse, the double-feature throwback from Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, had a lot going for it.
Dominos start tipping in THE DROPOUT'S penultimate episode
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
The reaping begins.
EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!, or, times may change, but baseball is forever
by Emily Maesar, Staff Writer
Baseball, subcultures, and Texas.
TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF is a portrait of an approachable icon
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
Though Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off uses the basic biographical documentary formula to tell Hawk’s life story, it tells a parallel story about the cyclical popularity of skateboarding in America.
STARSTRUCK and the case for romantic comedies on the small screen
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
There’s a lot of upsides to small screen romance.
ALICE provides a new take on American horror
by Melissa Strong, Contributor
Despite its shortcomings, Alice is an entertaining take on a familiar narrative.
COME DRINK WITH ME and RAINING IN THE MOUNTAIN are great entry points into the wuxia genre
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
For the wuxia curious, King Hu is a great entry points to this Chinese marital arts genre
BARBARIANS is an elegantly crafted horror debut
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
The beauty of a slow-burn thriller is that it creates a tremendous sense of dread as viewers wait for something horrible to happen
THE CONTRACTOR relies on Chris Pine to overcome most of its issues
by Matt McCafferty, Staff Writer
The Contractor managed to be a pretty entertaining military action thriller — even if it does use the same playbook as many others that came before it within this subgenre.
2022 Boston Underground Film Festival: HONEYCOMB, MEDUSA, and HATCHING
by Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer
Tori is excited to report back on the films I was able to watch from the Boston Underground Film Festival this year
INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED HISTORY tells the tale of the humble pool noodle, and more
by Stacey Osbeck, Staff Writer
Who will tell the heroic tales of the true innovations of our times? Boxed wine, corn cob holders, and Sea-Monkeys.
HALO’s first episode unmasks a television future
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn
Like many adaptations (especially of something so wildly popular), Halo had a lot of choices to make about how it would be adapted, particularly where the story was concerned.
A strong lead performance anchors the weak pandemic-shot NIGHT’S END
by Audrey Callerstrom, Associate Editor and Staff Writer
Night’s End is a pandemic-shot, pandemic-central horror film that never mentions the pandemic.
THE DROPOUT continues adding characters to what promises to be a dramatic finale
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
The interrotron and frustration.